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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 18, 1926
Page
2
A compilation of Gloucester area notes includes a football match with local teams and players named, plus reports of injuries and hospitalizations. It mentions Hendry in hospital after a road incident and various local sports and property notices, with brief court and estate items.
Harald Lloyd's new Exceptional Master Picture Why Worry arrives at Trungs Pictures for a Saturday show. The film is a comedy with romance and satire, aiming to amuse with lively bits, sharp dialogue, and a spoof of Latin revolutions. A staged event accompanies the screening with remarks on stabilization and export controls. Local figures plans to attend and speak.
An event at She Lowen near Gloucester drew dairymen including Mr Batley and Mr Bare Ey, showcasing Jersey cows and shorthorn stock. Lots included Spurs and Vixen sired cattle, with strong prices and praise for the quality. Mr Farley reported plans for future breeding, noting the sale as a healthy sign for dairying in the region.
A Kelday evening gathering celebrated Mr H Ligtely and the arrival of Miss Middje phroek with praise for Mr Gately. The event honored his courtesy and popularity as he begins a new post, while friends toasted his future and expressed best wishes for continued success and happiness. The remarks reflected on public service and valued memories of the moment.
The letter urges gardeners to protect blossoms from nightly marauding frost and pests. It laments damaged flowers, praises enduring blooms, and calls for timely action as frosts threaten beds. A plea for frosty-season safeguards and vigilance is noted.
William Rupert oll, about 48, immigrant, faced Gloucester Police Court charged with malicious assault on Copeland postmaster Charles Doust amid a plan to steal keys and rob the post office. Witnesses described the attack with a forged iron bar at Copeland, admissions by the accused, and a statement taken in custody. case committed for trial at Taree Quarter Sessions on August 1936.
The death of Mrs Langworthy, long admired in Maitland, ends a life of service as a teacher and companion to her family. A daughter of the Mos family, she spent years directing at the local school and contributed to the community’s religious and charitable efforts before moving with her husband to Graven and later to the Stroud area where she remained active in public life.
A fragment describes a Parents and Citizens Association dispute over a recent sale to fund arrangements for a community event. It notes a price around £40, mentions a fundraising effort, and references planning with local officials and a school invitation, though many details are garbled.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a court house event at Blowvester Lane with unclear names and entities. Mentions Gounds and Golds, Groen Jartils Acts, and an AK RUNG, but details, dates, and parties are not decipherable.
A meeting of primary producers was convened on Saturday May in Mereny to discuss stabilisation efforts. Officials including President and representatives from Glintler Exnor, Gontnad Sel, and other named figures attended to address tapes and related issues.
An advertisement announces G. Baston piano tuner and player will be in Granges for the next fortnight with details for inquiries at Hazelwood's Boarding House. The Ledger also carries a winding up petition for Harris Limited filed by Paterson Laing Bruce, with Dawson Waldron Edwards & Nichol solicitors, hearing set in Sydney.
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